the basics on futures & options kansas city board of trade
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THE BASICS on Futures & Options
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What are futures and options?
A contract to make or take delivery of a product in the future, at a price set in the present
In formalized futures and options trading on exchanges, standardized agreements specify price, quantity, and month of delivery
Started in agriculture, but have expanded to a wide range of products
Example
If you agree in April with your Aunt Sue that you will buy two pounds of tomatoes from her garden for $5, to be delivered to you in July, you just entered into a futures contract!
Why do futures and options markets exist?
Risk Transfer Price Discovery
How does trading futures and options work?
Similar to stocks, gains and losses are the result of price changes
How does trading futures and options work?
Futures can be highly leveraged Options risks differ depending on
position
How does trading futures and options work?
A number of factors to consider including account type, trading style
Traded through a registered broker
K.C. Isgreat: A simplified, hypothetical trading example
Do your homework
Choose a broker Enter into an
agreement Make your first
trade
K.C. Isgreat: A simplified, hypothetical trading example
The first trade….
K.C. Isgreat: A simplified, hypothetical trading example
Futures Transaction
Sell futures 950.00 Buy back futures 939.00
Total Return 11.00 11.00 x $100=$1,100
Sell futures 950.00 Buy back futures 959.00
Total Return -9.00 9.00 X $100 = -$900
THE BASICS on Futures & Options
Ideas for portions of this presentation came from “Understanding Opportunities and Risks in Futures Trading,” a publication of the National Futures Association. To order that publication or other NFA materials, please call the NFA’s Information Center toll-free at 1-800-621-3570.
This presentation is in no way intended to provide a complete futures education. Sources for additional information include the NFA, the exchanges where various products are traded, and your broker or advisor.
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